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Illinois & Indiana
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 1908 — 1952)
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 1908 — 1952)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Fred Beell | 1908 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized in Illinois & Indiana in early 1908.
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| Charles Olson | Apr 30, 1908 | Live Event | Indianapolis, USA | 1679 days |
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Beell is still recognized in Chicago until a loss to Oslon on January 1, 1909.
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| Americus | Apr 29, 1910 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | |
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Olson is still recognized in Indiana until at least December 1912.
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| -- Feb 13, 1911 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| John Pesek | -- | -- | ||
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Recognized as champion before February 9, 1921.
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| Karl Pojello | -- | -- | ||
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Claims title before January 24, 1924.
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| Martin Ludecke | -- | -- | ||
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Claims title before November 27, 1927.
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| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 20, 1928 -- | ||||
| Karl Pojello [2] | Jul 20, 1928 | -- | -- | |
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Defeated Johnny Meyers for the title. Still champion as of May 24, 1929.
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| -- May 24, 1929 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Charlie Fischer | -- | -- | ||
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Recognized as champion before November 2, 1931.
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| Steve Passas | -- | -- | ||
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Current New York and New England champion is recognized in Chicago on June 29, 1934.
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| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1934 -- | ||||
| Charlie Fischer [2] | 1934 | -- | -- | |
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Current M.W.A. champion is recognized on July 11, 1934.
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| Walter Roxy | Nov 4, 1935 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 77 days |
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Not recognized in Illinois.
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| The Great Mephisto | Jan 20, 1936 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 7 days |
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Not recognized in Illinois.
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| George Dusette | Jan 27, 1936 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | |
| Leroy McGuirk | 1936 | -- | -- | |
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National Wrestling Association champion is recognized in Indiana in February 6, 1936.
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| -- 1936 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 6, 1936 -- | ||||
| Bill Weidner | Jul 6, 1936 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | |
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Recognized in Chicago.
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| -- Dec 7, 1936 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1937 -- | ||||
| Hugh Nichols | 1937 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized in Indiana after defeated Bobby Chick for the National Wrestling Association championship.
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| -- 1937 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Aug 13, 1937 -- | ||||
| Billy Thom | Aug 13, 1937 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | |
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Also recognized in Indiana after defeating Billy Weidner for the M.W.A. championship. Still champion in Indiana as of June 26, 1938.
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| -- Jun 26, 1938 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Billy Fox | -- | -- | ||
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Claims title in September 1947.
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| Billy Goelz | -- | -- | ||
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Recognized as champion in Rockford & Springfield, IL and Milwaukee WI.
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| ** Vacated ** | Sep 1951 | -- | -- | |
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In order to pursue the National Wrestling Alliance World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
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| Johnny Balbo | Dec 19, 1951 | Live Event | Des Moines, USA | 322 days |
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Recognized in the Quad-Cities area (Illinois and Iowa).
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| Gypsy Joe | Nov 5, 1952 | Live Event | Des Moines, USA | 67 days |
| ** Deactivated ** | Jan 11, 1953 | -- | -- | |
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After National Wrestling Alliance recognizes Joe as undisputed champion.
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